Efficient transfer of authentication credentials between client devices

A computer-implemented method performed by a client device associated with a user of an authentication system, the method comprising:

• transmitting, to a first client device associated with the user, a first request for authorization of an enrollment transfer from the first client device to the client device;
• receiving, from the first client device, authentication enrollment information for the user with the authentication system, wherein the authentication enrollment information indicates the authorization of the enrollment transfer;
• generating an authentication credential for the client device to authenticate with the authentication system;
• transmitting, to the first client device, information corresponding to the authentication credential;
• and
• receiving, from the first client device, confirmation of successful transfer of enrollment from the first client device to the client device, wherein the enrollment of the client device includes associating the authentication enrollment information for the user with at least the authentication credential.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that when executed by a computer processor cause the computer processor to perform actions comprising:

• receiving, from a client device associated with a user of an authentication system, a first request for an authorization of an enrollment transfer from a first client device to a client device;
• transmitting, to the client device, an indication of the authorization of the enrollment transfer;
• receiving, from the client device associated with the user, information corresponding to an authentication credential for the client device based at least in part on the authorization of the enrollment transfer;
• transmitting, to the authentication system, a request to enroll the client device in authentication services of the authentication system, wherein authorization of the request is based at least in part on a first authentication credential that is associated with authentication enrollment information of the user for authenticating access requests through the authentication system, and wherein the request includes the information corresponding to the authentication credential provided by the client device;
• and
• receiving, from the authentication system, confirmation of enrollment of the client device, wherein the enrollment of the client device includes associating the authentication enrollment information for the user with at least the authentication credential.